Category: Science Geek Blog
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Corvids Are Pretty Cheeky, Too
In a couple of recent posts (here and here), I’ve been amazed at how smart Corvids — ravens, crows, and magpies — can be. It turns out they can be pretty cheeky, too. As we walk the dogs in the morning, my husband has taken to listening for the cawing of crow, ravens or magpies…
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Corvids Are So Smart, Part II
My last post was about a Scrub Jay hiding peanuts in our back yard. This post again features peanuts, but another Corvid, this time, an American Crow. Again we start our story with a Crow picking up a peanut from a scattering of them left by a human neighbor. But the Crow evidently doesn’t like…
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Corvids Are So Smart
I was having lunch in the kitchen this noon, and happened to see a blue blur streak past the window. Naturally I grabbed my camera and went to watch. What I saw was a Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay with a peanut (thoughtfully provided by one of my neighbors) hopping around in my drought-ravaged backyard. Scrub Jays…
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Honeybee doesn’t fit, but hummingbird has no problem
Both bees and hummingbirds visit flowers, but flowers can be picking about who gets to move their pollen.
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Monterey Dolphins (and Whales)
#iNat #whales #humpbackwhales #dolphins #MontereyBay Anchovies were running in Monterey Bay, so the dophins and humpback whales were there to enjoy the feast!
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Having a Goldfinch Summer
The Western United States has both American and Lesser Goldfinches. They are harder to tell apart than you would first suspect.
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Hawking Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are nectar-fueled insect-eaters. Now I have the photos to prove it.
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Happy Father’s Day
Goin’ out to all the dads who teach their kids what it means to be good adults. Good job!
